Hover fly vs Northern tamandua

Cheilosia pagana compared with Tamandua mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Northern tamandua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Syrphidae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Cheilosia	Tamandua
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Northern tamandua share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Northern tamandua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Northern tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.